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The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. He bought a / pen; a / pen was si
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The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
He bought a / pen; a / pen was silver / grey in colour.

A.

pen was silver

B.

He bought a

C.

grey in colour

D.

pen; a

Correct option is D

Option (d) contains an error.

  • Error Identification: The error lies in the article usage in "pen was silver". After a semicolon, the sentence starts with "pen" without an article. This creates a fragmented sentence that lacks proper subject-verb agreement.

  • Correction: It should be "The pen was silver," where "the" correctly specifies the pen that was already introduced in the previous clause.

  • Grammatical Rule Involved: When referring to a specific noun that has already been mentioned, we use the definite article "the." In this case, "the pen" refers back to the previously mentioned pen.

  • Example:
    Incorrect: "I saw a movie; movie was great."
    Correct: "I saw a movie; the movie was great."

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